Chapter 1196 - Avatar Star
Liu Wuxie didn't expose Li Liang's attempt to curry favor. He neither accepted nor rejected it. If Li Liang wished to speak, he could; if he chose silence, Liu Wuxie wouldn't press him.
Li Liang smiled bitterly. He had thought that sharing information about the wilderness training would bring him closer to Liu Wuxie, but he realized that he had overestimated himself.
"The wilderness training is a tradition of the Heavenly Dragon Sect that every new batch of disciples must undergo," Li Liang explained after carefully organizing his words. "In truth, it's also a competition between the three institutes. Those who perform well may catch the elders' attention, and the elders may even take them in as disciples."
Every sect upheld its own traditions, and this was no different from those traditions. During the assessment, aside from the arena battle, the examiners rarely tested strength; most trials measured talent and comprehension.
Liu Wuxie nodded. He knew well about the intense competition between the three institutes, but that was inevitable. Resources were limited, and whoever showcased greater talent would naturally receive greater support. That rule had remained unchanged since ancient times.
It was no different from the gulf between an elite class and a class of slackers.
The wilderness training filtered out the weak and singled out outstanding disciples for nurturing. That alone made it of utmost importance.
"Where will the training be held? And what programs are there?" Liu Wuxie asked.
Around them, many disciples had gathered in small groups, discussing the training. Some had relatives or friends in the sect and boasted of their knowledge, gaining admiration as they shared details.
"The sect holds the training on Avatar Star," Li Liang explained, recalling the traditions of previous years. "It's a small planet, uninhabited. The training typically has three parts. First, find a specific item, but no one knows what this year's item will be. Second, hunt astral beasts. Third, mine three pieces of Wisdom Stone."
Each year, the sect keeps the general framework the same, with only minor variations.
"It's not in the Indigo Bamboo Star?" Liu Wuxie asked in surprise. He had assumed the training would be held in the Dragon Expanse Mountain Range, not on another planet.